The first name José

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About the first name José

Meaning

The name José is a form related to Joseph and shares its traditional meaning: “he will add” or “God will add”.

Historical origin

José belongs to the same name family as Joseph. The name Joseph comes from the Hebrew Yôsef, a biblical name spread in Europe through Jewish and Christian traditions.

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In archival records, José may coexist with Joseph or other spellings from the same name family, so variants are worth considering in genealogical research.

Pronunciation:jo-séʒoz.e

Frequency of the first name José by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name José by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JoséLine chart showing the frequency of the first name José in baptisms by year.201510501895191519351955197519951895–1899 4 baptisms1900–1904 8 baptisms1910–1914 20 baptisms1915–1919 4 baptisms1950–1954 4 baptisms1965–1969 12 baptisms1970–1974 16 baptisms1975–1979 8 baptisms1980–1984 4 baptisms1985–1989 16 baptisms1995–1999 4 baptisms

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